Pedestrians have become the single largest group affected by road accidents in the Western Cape (WC) this past week. This is according to the Western Cape Mobility Department. During the first week of December, the department reportedly recorded 28 fatalities on provincial roads, as a result of 21 fatal crashes. Of the 28 deaths recorded, 12 were pedestrians. The other fatalities include 10 passengers, 3 drivers, 2 motorcyclists, and 1 cyclist.
Lentegeur police registered a case of reckless and negligent driving after a collision this morning at the corner of Morgenster Road and Eisleben Road. A South African Police Services (SAPS) vehicle transporting prisoners from Pollsmoor Prison to Philippi Magistrates’ Court collided with a black Toyota. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says one woman and five men from the SAPS vehicle were slightly injured and taken under police guard to a nearby medical
As the 2025 academic year comes to an end tomorrow, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is urging parents to report any schools that threaten to withhold report cards over unpaid fees. WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond emphasises that schools can request that parents collect the report cards to discuss outstanding fees and payment arrangements. “If parents are still being told that they have to settle accounts before getting report cards, they can
The killing of a 16-year-old boy in Khayelitsha has sent shockwaves through the community, as locals believe the attack may have been motivated by homophobia. The teenager was killed in the early hours of Thursday morning in BT-Block, Site C. Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said officers responded to the scene shortly after midnight, when the officers found the victim with multiple stab wounds. “The victim was declared deceased
The 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship and Collegiate Challenge hosted its finals in Las Vegas last week. Yes, spreadsheeting is that competitive. And South Africa’s very own Pieter Pienaar scooped first place in the Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge. Competitors from nearly every continent battled it out to become one of this year’s top Excel eSports athletes. Congratulations, Pieter! We are so proud. Long may the spreadsheet continue to help you prosper.
